May 7th, 2023Sunday Gunday: Modern Air Rifles for 3-Position CompetitionThree-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) shooting is the most popular and fastest-growing form of shooting sports competition for junior shooters (High School age and younger). The Civilian Marksmanship Program conducts two primary Three-Position air rifle events. Precision Air Rifle, a shooting style based on Olympic shooting, allows the use of specialized rifles and equipment. Sporter Air Rifle was designed for those who are new to competition or want to compete with the least amount of equipment. Three-Position air rifle provides young competitors with competitive sports opportunities. It can be offered at a variety of ranges that are easily accessible or that can be easily constructed, and with equipment that’s commonly available for affordable costs.
CMP actively promotes Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting as a premier youth marksmanship event by providing low-cost pellets and equipment, as well as training material and competition activities. CMP also hosts air gun events throughout the year for both juniors and adults. CMP facilities host Open Public Shooting events, and matches are held for air pistol and air rifle at the CMP Marksmanship Centers. CMP ranges feature OpticScore Targets, a technology from Kongsberg Target Systems. The Challenger PCP (precharged pneumatic), Air Rifle, is the preferred.177 Sporter Class Air Rifle for competitive marksmanship throughout the country. This includes the Marine Corps JROTC and Army JROTC. It also includes the Air Force JROTC and Navy JROTC. The Challenger is a 3-position competition rifle with a fully adjustable stock. It also features a two-stage adjustable match grade trigger, a hooded aperture front sight, a micro-click, adjustable diopter back sight, a patented ambidextrous bolt, and a Lothar Walther(TM). Young American Wins Gold Medal for Air Rifle in 2021 OlympicsWilliam Shaner won a Gold Medal during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The University of Kentucky marksman won Gold in the 10-meter (10m), Air Rifle at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. He set an Olympic Record in the process. Shaner set a new Olympic Record by scoring 251.6 points in 10m final, just 1.2 points short of the world record. Will scored 10.5 on 13 of 24 shots he took in the final. William shot a Walther air gun at the Tokyo Games. William hails from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He began his shooting career in a 4H program at the age of nine in the appropriately named Rifle, Colorado.
Air rifle shooting is very popular in the entire country. Air rifle competitions can attract a large number of competitors. The 2022 National Air Gun matches, which were part of the Civilian Marksmanship Program National Matches last summer, attracted over 580 entries for air rifles and air pistols. The Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Camp Perry, Ohio hosted the events.
Gary Anderson CMP competition center at Camp Perry.Special CMP air rifles from Anschutz
In 2009, the CMP purchased a limited run of Anschutz Air Rifles. The CMP logos were engraved on the buttstock of these rifles. They had laminated wood stock. CMP Precision Air Rifles by WaltherThe Walther LG400 Bluetec is specifically designed for 3-position shooting. The barreled actions and triggers are identical to the top LG400 models. It comes without a shock absorber, but can be retrofitted. If you want to upgrade your stock, the barreled action can be fitted into any of our higher-end stocks. The accuracy is identical to the higher-priced LG400s. The LG400 Bluetec comes with a Walther Basic rear and front sight, a Walther 22mm cylinder, and a Walther Basic rear sight. The aluminum stock has an ambidextrous trigger guard, adjustable cheekpiece, and buttplate. This rifle is sold and shipped by Walther Arms, but it is sold through the CMP. Sporter Air RiflesThe fastest-growing segment in junior shooting, Three-Position Air Rifle, uses a target air rifle class called Sporter Air Rifles. Sporter air rifles have a light weight of 5-7 lbs. They are also used in JROTC programs. Low cost (from $180 up to $600), basic features (adjustable sight, adjustable length stock, adjustable sling attachments), and good accuracy are all characteristics of these air rifles.
Tags: 3PAR, CMP, Feinwerkbau, Olympic Air Rifle, Pardini, Three-Position Air Rifle, Walther
